Outdoor Adventures

The American Queen: A Steamboat Revival on the Mississippi River

A voyage on the largest steamboat in the world offers a unique river cruising experience.

By: Irene S. Levine

May 16, 2012

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American Queen, docked at the port in Louisville, Kentucky.

American Queen: Steamboat Revival on the Mississippi

Guide to Great Theme Parks

Have more fun this summer!

By: Susan Breslow

April 13, 2012

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Actress Maria Bello dons a pair of mouse ears at a theme park charity event.

Visit great theme parks to have more fun this summer.

The First All-Inclusive Vacations: Reminiscences of Club Med

Midlifers still embrace the convenience of all-inclusive resort vacations

By: Irene S. Levine

April 12, 2012

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Club Med Dominican Republic in the 1970s

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Beverly Solomon and her friend, Pat, at Club Med in the Dominican Republic in the 70s

Reminiscing about Club Med

Elderhostels' Name Change — and What It Offers for Your Next Vacation

Forty-year-old Elderhostels has changed its name to Road Scholars

By: Susan Breslow

March 7, 2012

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Imagine spending your next vacation touring France by bike and barge in the company of Road Scholars.

Find out what's changed about Elderhostels more than its name.

Working Cattle Ranch Vacations: A City Slicker Wrangles a Cowboy Adventure

Wrangling on a working cattle ranch provides a city slicker with an authentic cowboy adventure.

By: Irene S. Levine

February 27, 2012

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Herding cattle on a working range can be a great vacation adventure.

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Herding cattle on a working ranch isn't as easy as it looks.

Wrangling on a working cattle ranch can be a great adventure for city slickers.

Cherry Blossom Festivals in the USA 2012

Celebrated with events and festivals galore, 2012 is the USA's Cherry Blossom Centennial

By: Susan Breslow

February 22, 2012

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Jefferson monument cherry blossom season

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Boughs of cherry blossom trees frame a view of the Jefferson Monument in Washington, DC.

Celebrated with events and festivals galore, 2012 is the USA's Cherry Blossom Centennial

Two Girls, A Trailer and a Road Trip

What happens when a girls' trip involves horses...

By: Cynthia Nellis

February 20, 2012

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What do you get when two middle-aged women hit the road with a horse trailer? Not your typical girls' trip.

Here's what happens when two middle-aged women hit the road to haul horses...

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